FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO

MDR report key: 7536645 · Received May 23, 2018

Report

Report Number
1221359-2018-00224
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 23, 2018
Date of Event
March 23, 2018
Report Date
May 23, 2018
Manufacturer
ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC.
Product Code
MZF
UDI-DI
10811877010293
PMA / PMN Number
BP120037-0
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ALERE SCARBOROUGH ON RETAINED KIT LOT 091493 WITH THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL WHOLE BLOOD CONTROL SAMPLES: (B)(6). ALL TEST RESULTS WERE VALID AND PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORDS FOR LOT 091493 WERE REVIEWED. THIS LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED FALSE NEGATIVE RELATED TO LOT NUMBER 091493 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(6). THE EVIDENCE AVAILABLE DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THE PRODUCT IS PERFORMING OUTSIDE LABEL CLAIMS. ALERE SCARBOROUGH WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE RESULTS OBTAINED MAY POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE MAY HAVE CONTAINED SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY HAVE AFFECTED THE RESULTS. THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THIS DEVICE LOT IS PERFORMING WITHIN LABELED CLAIMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO WAS REPORTED ON A GROSSLY HEMOLOLYSED SERUM ON A (B)(6) MALE. THE PATIENT WAS CONFIRMED (B)(6) BY A 4TH GENERATION EIA AND A VIRAL LOAD (B)(6) . THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT ON ART.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
378491 ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO IVD FOR HIV AG/AB MZF ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC. 091493 10811877010293

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR